Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- Forty-four years Soaring high, Under the blue and Tempestuous sky, Winds of change and Storms of fate, We stood steadfastly- Resolute and great. In skies of courage, You defy, Bound not by fear, nor Pausing to ask why; Every mission, a Pledge of heart and Soul, A saga of duty, With honour as its goal. With fearlessness and strength, We have flown, Through battles fierce Where our valour was shown; A guardian's vigil, Both day and night, Defending freedom, Truth, and sacred rights. A legacy of gallantry, Proudly shown, In wings of steel And hearts of stone, An enduring symbol Of courage and grace, Carved in the annals Of time and space. In the silent hush Before the storm, In the radiant g...